Monsters in the sky : [from comets to black holes - a probe of the cosmic wonders and remarkable mysteries of our universe]

Mostri del cielo

Narodziny astronomii rentgenowskiej

Physics and astrophysics of neutron stars and black holes

Secrets of the Hoary Deep a personal history of modern astronomy

Text of talk by Riccardo Giacconi before the International conference on industry university cooperation and industrial innovation in Europe sponsored by the European institute of technology : 9 december 1987, Rome, Italy